ashrafh
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dear friends...!
i am an IMG and a non-american docotr ... i am now in london for the pab2 exam ... the thing is, i also sat for the usmle ck exam and i scored a low 79 ... i have no u.s experience ... 7 month of working as a GP back home ...and that's it...!
my quistion is : should i consider going back home to sit for the usmle step1 exam or the ck mark is so low that should i ignore it and just focus on my plab test? i intend to specialize in inetrnal medicne...
thanks again for your time ...
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| retroviridae
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if you do well on step I, you should get something in IM in US. If you get your MRCP you will also have some status in the few programs here where they know what that is. I would say, you are there in UK. Plab II is not hard. Finish it and see if you can land a job. If you really want to come to the US, then maybe you should give your Plab II and focus on the step I back in your home country. You can always come back to the UK to work after passing step I.
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| ashrafh
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thanks retroviridae ...!
that was a really good advise..
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| bharatphoenix
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PLAB - EASY TO PASS
JOB - TAKES AGES TO GET ONE
CHANGE OF JOBS TOO OFTEN
Equal opportunities on paper (never in real life)
fill 100's of applications
But you crossed the borders you are in UK go for it.
USMLE- long exam as you already know
Prep will help u in MRCP as well.
I came to UK so that i have a better chance for a US visa
Uk is the second best place for IMG.
My advice is IMG'S can do both at the same time.Go for it.If you get a residency sya goodbye UK ,hello americaaaaaaaa
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| ashrafh
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thanks very much bharatphoenix....!
do you think i still have a chance getting residency in inetrnal medicine after this low ck mark? no to forget that step 1 is much harder that step2ck ....
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| bharatphoenix
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Dear friend,
Do not look baCk -Just complete your steps and MRCP. Apply to Residency and see. Where will you go if there are no jobs in Uk if you don't clear your steps. Prepare well for your step1. I am Sure the prep will help you for MRCP as well
GoOd luck
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| Veer-Zaara
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I'm not sure but quite a few of my classmates gave PLAB(more than 10) and none of them had any problem in getting jobs.They are working is a vast area of medical fields such as Paeds.,EM,IM,OBG,Surgery,Orthopaedics etc....
I've heard the job situation is not the best in UK.....but its not any better in the US as ECFMG released stats. state 50% of IMG get into residency programmes.
Equal opportunity......I would say its very much in UK and US too.....ofcourse occ. you do have discrimination.While I can't comment about UK but let me ask you this......then why do IMGs always ask for IMG friendly hospital list for US?.....its because they know they will be 'discriminated' in the non-IMG friendly places!
Its true that in the UK there is always job hopping as that how the system works there......but in one way its good as you' don't become narrow minded doctors then!
Everyone has given you good advice to you and I too reiterate that give MRCP.....it does carry some importance in the US.
Lately Australia has opened it doors too.One of my friend went there and got into a training programme as well.Just wanted to inform you.
All the best in deciding what you decide.
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| ashrafh
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dear bharatphoenix and veer-zaara ...!
you've been a geart help ...
veer-zaara : you are right ... the situation in england is not THAt hard! but it's you're fisrt job that is hard to secure ... once you've secured you're first job then is all easy...you just have to be patient .. may take as long as 5 months!
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| ashrafh
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bharatpoenix... thanks my friend ...if MRCP could be important then i might try it as well ... sience it will help me in the step 1 exam ...
thanks !
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